DOJ calls for reversal of "entirety" of special master ruling in Trump case
Prosecutors say they're in the midst of a "national security" investigation, and a third-party review of seized documents is unnecessary.
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Prosecutors say they're in the midst of a "national security" investigation, and a third-party review of seized documents is unnecessary.
The panel demands documents from Trump by Nov. 4 and "one or more days" for a deposition under oath "on or about" Nov. 14.
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee investigations involving former President Donald Trump is set to begin Monday. Jeff Pegues joins "CBS News Mornings" to share what we know about Smith and what the findings could mean for Trump.
A newly appointed special counsel begins Monday overseeing some of the legal troubles facing former President Donald Trump. CBS News congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what this could mean for Trump's political future.
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, co-hosts of the podcast "Pivot," discuss Elon Musk's decision to reinstate the account of former President Donald Trump, who was suspended after the Jan. 6 attack.
President Biden celebrated his birthday Saturday, becoming the first American president to turn 80 while in office. Facing questions about his age, Mr. Biden said he will make a decision about a possible reelection bid early in 2023. Natalie Brand has more.
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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," change is coming to Washington, but as both parties try to move past the chaos of the 2020 and 2022 campaigns, a certain former president is not on board with that. We'll talk to former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, former Vice President Mike Pence, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and more.
Former Vice President Mike Pence joins Margaret Brennan for a wide-ranging interview about his experience on Jan. 6, his view of former President Donald Trump, the future of the GOP and his new book, "So Help Me God."
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed a special counsel in the Russia probe, says he "probably would not have" appointed a special counsel to oversee the Trump investigations
Musk made the move after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click "yes" or "no" on whether Trump's account should be reinstated.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, Rep. Karen Bass, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Former President Donald Trump fired back Friday night hours after Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel to take over the ongoing Department of Justice probes into Jan. 6 and the handling of classified documents atr Mar-a-Lago. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand is in Washington with the latest.
Republican presidential prospects are courting anxious donors and activists in Las Vegas, as the GOP's early 2024 class warns it's time for the party to move on from Trump.
"A bunch of things happened that we haven't seen happen in a long time," President Biden's pollster, John Anzalone, tells CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett.
The Justice Department has appointed special counsel, Jack Smith, to oversee parts of the January 6 investigation and Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe. The announcement comes just days after former President Donald Trump announced plans to run again in 2024. CBS News chief national security and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues and congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Catherine Herridge to discuss that plus Republicans' plans to launch investigations of their own.
A special counsel has been appointed to oversee the Department of Justice's investigations related to the documents seized at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and aspects of January 6. Former Justice Department official Thomas Dupree discusses the timing of the announcement after Trump launched his 2024 campaign, and what it means for Trump's legal team.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that a special counsel has been appointed to oversee the Department of Justice's investigation into former President Donald Trump regarding the documents seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, and his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Garland said that given Trump's decision to run for president again, it was in the public interest to make the appointment. Jeff Pegues reports.
Attorney General Merrick Garland named Jack Smith, currently the chief prosecutor for the special counsel at the Hague, to be special counsel overseeing two investigations related to former President Donald Trump: one regarding documents seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, and the other involving whether anyone interfered with the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election or certification of the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021. Watch Garland's announcement in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Major Garrett.
CBS News reporter Graham Kates talks about Allen Weisselberg's testimony today in the Trump Organization's fraud trial in New York. Weisselberg previously pleaded guilty in connection with the case.
Back in August, Weisselberg pleaded guilty to to 15 counts of fraud and tax evasion. Prosecutors agreed to recommend a five-month jail sentence in exchange for his testimony.
The news comes days after the former president announced he's running again in 2024.
Private school tuition checks signed by Donald Trump and two of his sons figured into improper salary reductions, Allen Weisselberg said.
The Republican Party is struggling to redefine itself after a disappointing performance in the 2022 midterm elections. Ramesh Ponnuru, editor of the National Review, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
The payments highlight what appear to be the close links shared between the Republican Party and Donald Trump's personal and corporate legal apparatus.